Paralegals are the unsung heroes of the legal world. Without paralegals, lawyers would be unable to perform their work. Paralegals perform legal work and depending on the attorney(s) they work under, handle substantive legal tasks. They handle an array of duties that greatly assist any law practice. They are above legal assistants in terms of […]

The Boston branch of the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) has a new home. Effective immediately they are now located at 2 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111. The Boston branch is the base and the largest branch of the DIA court system. Please note this change of address if your Massachusetts workers’ compensation claim is being […]

Massachusetts follows a no-fault car insurance system. This means if you have a car accident, and even if you are at-fault for causing the accident, you can still have your medical bills paid through Personal Injury Protection (PIP) That means your car insurance company (or the vehicle you were a passenger in at the time of the accident, or […]

For cases in litigation, the discovery process is what all cases go through. The rules for discovery are set forth in the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure, which largely models the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Here are some of the facets of discovery you can expect if your case is already, or expected to be, in […]

For people that have an ongoing Massachusetts personal injury claim or car accident case that receive an offer they are unhappy with, they have two choices. They can either accept the offer and settle the case, or they can file a lawsuit. Many people who consider the latter option want to know what are the costs […]

As a Boston accident lawyer I only represent people that have been injured due to the negligence of others. I believe that these victims, before they sign any insurance company paperwork or hire a car accident attorney, or workers’ compensation attorney, that they should educate themselves on how to make the best possible legal decisions for their […]

Many people who get injured at work come to find out the claim process that follows a work injury can be very challenging.  Many of these people consider whether or not to hire a workmans’ comp lawyer to represent them. If you too are wondering this, here are some things that a workers’ compensation lawyer […]

The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is the highest appelate court in Massachusetts. For many years it has declared that the Municipal Courts and District Courts in Massachusetts were only allowed to hear cases with values not exceeding $ 25,000. It recently decided that for now on, the Municipal Courts and District Courts shall be allowed […]

Far too many times in my years of representing car accident victims have I handled cases in which there is inadequate insurance to cover my clients’ injuries. Unfortunately, until the Massachusetts legislature enacts higher mandatory minimum bodily injury coverage requirements, injured car accident victims will be shortchanged. That is because Massachusetts law only requires compulsory bodily […]

Nearly every personal injury claim will settle at some point. Assuming it is a viable case with both liability as well as damages that can be proven, the case will likely settle. A claim may also settle without a lawsuit having to be filed. Or, the case can settle during litigation at anytime before the […]